November 21 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #192 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the November 21 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #192 by Mark Donaldson.

The following is an excerpt from this weeks newsletter. To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link: http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.


November 21 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #192 by Mark Donaldson


Subscribers who didn't receive the newsletter, due to stupid filters, may use a private link to download the newsletter in the text ( .txt ), html ( .html ) and the MS Word Doc ( .doc ) format in a zip file. I will upload the zip files to my archive site right after I send out the newsletter on Friday morning. If a subscriber doesn't receive the newsletter, by 9am EDT, they can quickly download it, unzip it and peruse it offline. You can also read it online from there.

If you are a subscriber and don't know the private link you can email me for it. These zip files are less than 40K which is smaller than the 100K or more for the newsletter.

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COOLSITES is a list of safe, fun, useful, informative and just plain cool websites and programs that are FREE, FREE and FREE. All of the programs and websites I list are free. If I list anything that is so good but isn't free I will list the price with it.

My website is Dialup Friendly. All pages except "Just The Links" and "Specialized Search Engines" load up in under 15 seconds.

Wherever you go if you see the user name LUEM42 that's me


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Pirillo's Picks for February 13 2007

"And if you think that's a lot of links, you should see how many http://luem42.com/ collects every day. It's enough to make you wanna never leave the house again as long as you live" Yours Digitally, Chris Pirillo http://chris.pirillo.com/

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Clif Notes Newsletter, Feb 2007 http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotes

"The COOLSITES Newsletter - find the coolest links here. This fella named Mark Donaldson has been sending out his lists of cool sites since 2003. I'd never heard of him before last week. One day I was Googling myself to see who was posting links to my newsletter, and I found his website. I guess he's mentioned my newsletter at least 3 times. I like the COOLSITES website too, but I think it could use some reformatting to make it a bit easier to read. What I really like is the content there. Mark must really read a lot of stuff on the web and he takes the best links then tells you about them." http://freewarewiki.com/CoolSitesNewsletter


Greetings from Clif Notes Newsletter
November 16, 2008

Hi everyone, there is no newsletter this week. I've been tied up all
weekend and simply ran out of time

Latest Newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter081102

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Security News

"National Cyber Alert System Cyber Security Alert SA08-319A Mozilla Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: November 14, 2008 Source: US-CERT Systems Affected * Mozilla Firefox * Mozilla Thunderbird * Mozilla SeaMonkey Other products based on Mozilla components may also be affected. Overview: There are several vulnerabilities that affect Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. Solution: Upgrade These vulnerabilities are addressed in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.4, Firefox 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.1.13. Description: There are vulnerabilities in Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey that an attacker could exploit by convincing a user to open a malicious web page or email message. The most severe of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to cause your computer to crash. More information is available in US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-319A. References * Mozilla Foundation Security Advisories - http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/ * US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-319A - http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html "

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Security Links

I get these links from good sources however I do not test the programs myself because I just don't have the time and most new programs won't work on my old 98 system. The definitive source of rogue info is Spyware Warrior- Rogue-Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm


Consumer Reports. spotting phishy (scam) emails: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/resource-cent...cyber-i

Freeware security programs by NoVirusThanks.org: http://www.novirusthanks.org/programs.php

Inside the Murky World of Rebate Scams. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/rebatescams.html

Update. avast! 4 Home Edition 4.8.1287 high security and protection from malware with anti-spyware and anti-rootkit software built in: http://www.avast.com/

Update. Crypt4Free 4.8.9 files encryption utility: http://www.secureaction.com/encryption_free/

Update. Sandboxie 3.32 run programs in a sandbox: http://www.sandboxie.com/

Update. Spyware Terminator 2.5.0.567 realtime spyware protection: http://www.spywareterminator.com/

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Consumer News and Links


10 Tips to Bag a Bargain on Black Friday: http://www.consumerworld.org/pages/shoptips.htm

450 tons of Lean Cuisine meals have been recalled: http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2008/11/18/450-tons-of-lean-cuisin...ecalled

Banks Raising Fees to Record Highs; 2009 Worse: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122645109077719219.html

Cable companies lying about upcoming DTV switch on clarkhoward.com: http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2008/11/07/14412/

Citi Begins Moratorium on Home Foreclosures: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081111/BIZ/811110404

Don't Let Them Flush Your Engine. hidden camera report: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/flushservices.html

Get Email Recall Notices for Your Car: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/subscriptions/index.cfm

IRS Seeks to Return $266 Million in Undeliverable Refunds And Economic Stimulus Payments to Taxpayers: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=188083,00.html

Mouse Print. P&G's One Coupon Equals One Meal Deal Revealed: http://www.mouseprint.org/

Oil groups expect $40 barrel: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7aae3a0-b5ad-11dd-ab71-0000779fd18c.html

PharmacyChecker has put together a comprehensive price comparison report on the best ways to save on prescription drugs: http://www.pharmacychecker.com/pdf/strategies_for_drug_savings.pdf

Where to Find Real Work at Home Jobs: http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=fea570e7-281c-408...b3e-731

Why Banks Are Raising Credit Card Rates-Fees: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/banking/2008-11-09-bank-credi...ard-int

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Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 173 • 2008-10-30

Free content posted on Nov. 20, 2008:

INTRODUCTION
By Brian Livingston
No Thanksgiving content, but look for news updates
All readers get a free excerpt of "Pleasure"

TOP STORY
By Woody Leonhard
Don't be a victim of Sinowal, the super-Trojan
A serious infection most antivirus apps miss
Windows XP users are particularly vulnerable
Don't look to your bank for Sinowal safeguards

KNOWN ISSUES
By Dennis O'Reilly
A freebie really does streamline Windows startup
Flash cookies foil Comcast video playback
Microsoft clarifies its support policy for XP

WACKY WEB WEEK
By Katy Abby
I'll call you back, I'm about to hit a dead zone

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/081120

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Make My Start Page Your Home Page I have updated it on 10-3-8

Try my start page and make it your home page by clicking "Click here to make my start page your default homepage".

It has the following convenient logins and links such as: Google Mail Login, Yahoo Mail Login, Windows Live MSN HotMail Login, Froogle Price Search, Google Maps, MySpace Login, Lockergnome Cool Web Links, Weather Radar, BugMeNot, E! Online, Zap2it TV Guide, Snopes, Scambusters, YouTube, FaceBook, and links to my webpages. You can also google the web or my website. It also has a link for your suggestions so you can help me make it better.

The best thing about it is it's simple, small and loads up on dialup in less than one second. Check it out today at: http://luem42.googlepages.com/start.html

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COOLSITES Toolbar has been updated to include the following gadgets:

LabpixiesTV
Calorie Calculator
Calculator
Todo
Sudoku
YouTube Top 10
FloodIt
Unit Converter
Invaders
Show My IP
Backgammon
NY Times Classic Crossword
Babylon
Notes
Wikipedia Search
Travelocity
Trio
Memory Game
Black Jack
Video Poker

The best thing is you don't have to do anything. The next time you open your browser the toolbar will be automatically updated to include them.

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Tips From Subscriber

Sir,

I don't know if you're really interested in tips from your readers but I really only have two good ones.

The first is for making aftershave gel for tender/sensitive skin. I use any plain aloevera gel without a scent and add some of my favorite cologne, eau d' toilette, or aftershave lotion until I get the strength of scent that I want. Since I work in a hospital I make it pretty faintly scented since strong scents just make sick people feel sicker.

The second is that I've not paid for envelopes of the standard size or the legal size for more than 10 years. I save the envelopes that come in junk mail I don't want and then use them for my personal correspondence. If it is a pre-paid envelope I just put the stamp over the barcode and the post office doesn't have a problem with it. For the pre-addressed envelopes I just stick on an address sticker.

Have a terrific day!

Mike Jones


Just make sure you cover all the barcodes on those envelopes or no matter what address you put on them they will go to the place that sent them. Mark.

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COOLSITES 111 cool links

I harvest what I believe to be the best links from the best sources that are safe, fun, informative, useful and just plain cool. I categorize them and edit their descriptions for clarity. I may make comments about the links but you will know because I always sign them with "Mark".

To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link: http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.